NSW Syllabus references:
Years 7 - 10	4.9.6 the lithosphere page 36	a) identify that rocks are composed of minerals
		b) explain the breaking down of rocks in terms of physical and chemical changes
		d) describe the origin of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks
	4.11 natural resources page 38	b) give examples of resources from living things and resources extracted from the air, Earth and oceans
K - 6	An Ancient Land pages 128 & 129	Changes that have occurred over long periods of time: investigate animals that existed in prehistoric times
	Our Australia pages 102 & 103	Identifying and promoting Australian animals and plants

Introduction

You are a member of a committee which has been asked to recommend to the Premier and cabinet of your state a mineral and/or a gemstone and/or a fossil emblem for the state.

Only 4 states of Australia currently have such emblems:

Queensland has the	sapphire	as its gemstone emblem
South Australia has the	opal	as its gemstone emblem
Tasmania has the	crocoite	as its mineral emblem
Western Australia has the	Gogo fish	as its fossil emblem

Task

You are asked to prepare for the Premier a pamphlet to brief the cabinet on:

• the existing state emblems and why they were chosen; and
• the reasons for your choice of a possible state mineral and/or gemstone and/or fossil emblem.

Select your state:

[New South Wales]

[Queensland]

[South Australia]

[Western Australia]

[Northern Territory]

[Western Australia]

[Victoria]

[Tasmania]

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